Finance, Insurance and Risk Management

[1] Graduate Courses in Insurance and Risk Management (INSU)

5124 SEMINAR IN INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT This course is designed to introduce high school teachers to the principles of risk management and insurance. The primary focus of this introductory course is on evaluating life, health, retirement, property, and liability exposures and the use of insurance as a technique for financing these exposures. This is a community outreach course and does not fulfill any requirement in an existing degree program. Lectures, group activities, discussion. On demand.

5324 FUNDAMENTALS OF RISK AND INSURANCE This course is designed to introduce the student to the principles of risk management and insurance. The primary focus of this introductory course is on evaluating life, health, retirement, property, liability and personnel exposures to loss and analyzing the methods for managing risks. Risk management and insurance techniques for dealing with potential losses to individuals and organizations will be emphasized.

[2] Graduate Courses in Finance (FINA)

5330 PERSONAL FINANCE This course is designed to introduce the student to principles of personal finance. The focus will be on practical applications of personal financial planning including personal and household budgeting. Topics covered include income and taxes; insurance and employee benefits; money management, spending and credit, consumer protection and information, and savings and investing.